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Mumbai, Oct 16 (PTI) The seventh edition of Asian film festival began here today with Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh making a fervent appeal to Asian filmmakers to explore the megapolis for their cinematic ventures. "Asian countries have witnessed a sea change in terms of socio-political development. Societies in these countries face same concerns and cinema is a reflection of society," Deshmukh said while inaugurating the 8-day festival which began with the screening of Chinese film "Tuya's marriage" at the Y B Chavan centre. Deshmukh said Mumbai is soon emerging as a world class metropolis with well-equipped film studios and trained personnel. He assured more financial assistance to the Asian film foundation which organises the festival.
Deshmukh also appreciated the emerging content-driven cinema which has blurred the divide between commercial and art film. 80 films from 20 countries will be screened at the festival. Films from Korea, Palestine, Egypt, Mongolia, which have never been screened before in India, are the highlights of the festival. Kumar Ketkar, editor of Marathi daily Loksatta, said film as an art was instituted in Maharashtra more than a century ago by Dadasaheb Phalke. "This art has been promoted and encouraged by various institutions and the government should promote and protect this art," he added.
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